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Max2147 · 03-25-09, 10:07 AM

The Yamato's sister ship Shinano (which had been converted into an aircraft carrier) was sunk by an American submarine with only four torpedoes.

Apparently there was a weak spot in the Yamato class armor at the joint between the torpedo blister and the ship. The sub captain who sank Shinano set his torpedoes for minimum depth, so all of his torpedoes hit this weak spot. In addition, the ship was still slightly unfinished, so her watertight compartments leaked badly and her damage control systems failed. All that together meant that four torpedoes were enough to bring down the biggest ship in the world.

Unfortunately for the sub captain, the Japanese had been so good at keeping Shinano a secret that nobody believed him when he claimed to have sunk a huge carrier with a clipper bow. It was only after the war that American intelligence found out about the third Yamato class ship.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes...arrier_Shinano

A good book about the sinking, written by the sub captain: http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Assault-Jo...993608&sr=8-12

andy_311 · 03-25-09, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Max2147

The Yamato's sister ship Shinano (which had been converted into an aircraft carrier) was sunk by an American submarine with only four torpedoes.

Apparently there was a weak spot in the Yamato class armor at the joint between the torpedo blister and the ship. The sub captain who sank Shinano set his torpedoes for minimum depth, so all of his torpedoes hit this weak spot. In addition, the ship was still slightly unfinished, so her watertight compartments leaked badly and her damage control systems failed. All that together meant that four torpedoes were enough to bring down the biggest ship in the world.

Unfortunately for the sub captain, the Japanese had been so good at keeping Shinano a secret that nobody believed him when he claimed to have sunk a huge carrier with a clipper bow. It was only after the war that American intelligence found out about the third Yamato class ship.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes...arrier_Shinano

A good book about the sinking, written by the sub captain: http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Assault-Jo...993608&sr=8-12

Are You sure thats's right Yamato's sistership was the "Musashi" as far as i know.

Dread Knot · 03-25-09, 04:04 PM

She had a third sister, Shinano converted while on the building stocks into a monster aircraft carrier. There were plans for a fourth as well.

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03-25-09, 10:07 AM	#1
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Yamato's sister ship Shinano (which had been converted into an aircraft carrier) was sunk by an American submarine with only four torpedoes. Apparently there was a weak spot in the Yamato class armor at the joint between the torpedo blister and the ship. The sub captain who sank Shinano set his torpedoes for minimum depth, so all of his torpedoes hit this weak spot. In addition, the ship was still slightly unfinished, so her watertight compartments leaked badly and her damage control systems failed. All that together meant that four torpedoes were enough to bring down the biggest ship in the world. Unfortunately for the sub captain, the Japanese had been so good at keeping Shinano a secret that nobody believed him when he claimed to have sunk a huge carrier with a clipper bow. It was only after the war that American intelligence found out about the third Yamato class ship. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes...arrier_Shinano A good book about the sinking, written by the sub captain: http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Assault-Jo...993608&sr=8-12

03-25-09, 04:04 PM	#3
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	She had a third sister, Shinano converted while on the building stocks into a monster aircraft carrier. There were plans for a fourth as well.